Judges 3:24
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
When he had goneיָצָא֙
(ya·tza)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
out, his servantsוַעֲבָדָ֣יו
(va·'a·va·dav)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
cameבָּ֔אוּ
(ba·'u,)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
and looked,וַיִּרְא֕וּ
(vai·yir·'u)
7200: to seea prim. root
and behold,וְהִנֵּ֛ה
(ve·hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
the doorsדַּלְתֹ֥ות
(dal·to·vt)
1817: a doorfrom dalah
of the roof chamberהָעֲלִיָּ֖ה
(ha·'a·li·yah)
5944: a roof chamberfrom alah
were locked;נְעֻלֹ֑ות
(ne·'u·lo·vt;)
5274a: to bar, bolt, locka prim. root
and they said,וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ
(vai·yo·me·ru,)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"He is onlyאַ֣ךְ
(ach)
389: surely, howbeitof uncertain derivation, see aken
relievingמֵסִ֥יךְ
(me·sich)
5526a: to overshadow, screen, covera prim. root
himself in the coolהַמְּקֵרָֽה׃
(ham·me·ke·rah.)
4747: coolnessfrom qarar
room."בַּחֲדַ֥ר
(ba·cha·dar)
2315: a chamber, roomfrom chadar


















KJV Lexicon
When he was gone out
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
his servants
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
came
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
and when they saw
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
that behold the doors
deleth  (deh'-leth)
something swinging, i.e. the valve of a door -- door (two-leaved), gate, leaf, lid. (In Psa. 141:3, dal, irreg.).
of the parlour
`aliyah  (al-ee-yaw')
something lofty, i.e. a stair-way; also a second-story room (or even one on the roof); figuratively, the sky -- ascent, (upper) chamber, going up, loft, parlour.
were locked
na`al  (naw-al')
to fasten up, i.e. with a bar or cord; hence, to sandal, i.e. furnish with slippers -- bolt, inclose, lock, shoe, shut up.
they said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Surely he covereth
cakak  (saw-kak')
to entwine as a screen; by implication, to fence in, cover over, (figuratively) protect -- cover, defence, defend, hedge in, join together, set, shut up.
his feet
regel  (reh'-gel)
a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphem. the pudenda -- be able to endure, according as, after, coming, follow, (broken-)foot(-ed, -stool), great toe, haunt, journey, leg, piss, possession, time.
in his summer
mqerah  (mek-ay-raw')
a cooling off -- summer.
chamber
cheder  (kheh'-der)
an apartment (usually literal) -- (bed) inner)chamber, innermost(-ward) part, parlour, + south, within.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When he had gone out, his servants came and looked, and behold, the doors of the roof chamber were locked; and they said, "He is only relieving himself in the cool room."

King James Bible
When he was gone out, his servants came; and when they saw that, behold, the doors of the parlour were locked, they said, Surely he covereth his feet in his summer chamber.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Ehud was gone when Eglon's servants came in. They looked and found the doors of the upstairs room locked and thought he was relieving himself in the cool room.

International Standard Version
After he left, Eglon's attendants came to look, but the doors to the cool chamber were locked! So they said, "He must be relieving himself in the inner part of the cool chamber."

NET Bible
When Ehud had left, Eglon's servants came and saw the locked doors of the upper room. They said, "He must be relieving himself in the well-ventilated inner room."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
After Ehud went out, Eglon's advisers came in. They were surprised that the doors were locked. "He must be using the toilet," they said.

King James 2000 Bible
When he had gone out, his servants came; and when they saw that, behold, the doors of the parlor were locked, they said, Surely he is relieving himself in his summer chamber.
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